For decades, opioids have been the blunt instrument of modern pain care, powerful enough to quiet severe suffering yet risky ...

An early warning system to spot synthetic opioids and other drugs is being developed by ministers, in an attempt to prevent a US-style fentanyl crisis. It will test waste water and spikes of overdoses ...

Opioids are drugs that interact with opioid receptors mainly located in the brain and central nervous system, usually medically administered as pain relief or anesthesia. Morphine is perhaps the most ...

The city of Paterson, N.J.’s RealFix solution aims to connect those suffering with opioid addiction to medication-assisted treatment at any time of day or night — and in 90 minutes or less. As ...

Pain. Our least favorite thing. However, pain plays a vital role in our survival. It tells us when we’ve suffered an injury somewhere in the body, and it’s a warning to avoid certain situations or ...

Opioids and stimulants are distinct drug classes: opioids are pain relievers that depress the nervous system, while stimulants increase alertness and energy levels. Opioids act as potent pain ...

A new imaging study showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system. A new imaging study by the Turku PET Centre in Finland showed that listening to favorite ...

A study finds that T cells induced by heroin cross the blood-brain barrier to wreak havoc on the brain, hinting at new ways to prevent withdrawal. Researchers have uncovered one way that opioid use ...

A fight between the U.S. Department of Justice and leaders of Pennsylvania’s court system is playing out in federal court. The Justice Department sued the Pennsylvania court system in February, ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The opioids fentanyl and oxycodone, along with alcohol, were in Tyler Skaggs' system at the time of his death, according to an autopsy report that was released Friday, nearly two ...